How to Pronounce Aven

AY-vn

Aven is pronounced AY-vn (ˈeɪvən): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: AY-ven.

What does Aven mean?

Aven means “iniquity; force; riches; sorrow”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Where was Aven?

Aven is a place name the KJV attaches to more than one location. Amos sets the plain of Aven with the house of Eden in the word against Damascus (Amos 1:5), while Hosea calls the high places of Aven the sin of Israel and says they shall be destroyed (Hosea 10:8). Ezekiel names the young men of Aven and of Pibeseth falling by the sword, with these cities going into captivity (Ezekiel 30:17).

Also pronounced

AY-ven

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